Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Sunday urged supporters of his People’s Progressive Party (PPP) to vote solidy at the upcoming local government elections to act as a buffer against some of central government’s discriminatory policies. At the same time, he called on PPP members, when elected councillors at the March 18, 2016 Local Government Elections (LGE), to treat supporters properly ...

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has decided to probe the procurement of US$500,000 worth of ballot papers and other sensitive material for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) but the Chairman of that elections management authority, Dr. Steve Surujbally said it is too early to speak about a forensic audit. People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP)-nominated GECOM Commissioner, Bibi Shadick told ...

Almost one year after a man stabbed his girlfriend to death at Sophia, Greater Georgetown, he was caught Friday in Linden and has already admitted to killing her. Shivanand Roopnarine  has been already brought to Georgetown for questioning . He is facing  a charge of murder. Police have long identified the 23-year old man as the prime suspect in the killing ...

Almost 10 months after being elected to office, Guyana Friday named diplomats to several major countries around the world except the United States (US) and Brazil. Government had previously said that a number of its nominees had been undergoing security screening by the countries to which they are expected to be posted. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a list ...

Western diplomats, preparing to observe the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE), have given the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) high marks for preparations for the polls, but the country’s leading business organisation believes that more voter education could have been done. “We are confident that the preparations that would have been made by the Guyana Elections Commission are adequate to ensuring ...

Calm was restored at the Georgetown Prison late Friday morning as a delegation of prisoners met with two top government ministers and reached a negotiated settlement to three days of unrest that left 17 inmates dead and nine others injured. “I would believe so, I would think so. I think it was an important step… We believe that this was a ...

Prisoners currently engaged in a prison riot that has seen the death of some 17 other prisoners are requesting the presence of National Security Minister and Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan. Prisoners during a brief exchange with Police Commander Clifton Hicken made the request for Ramjattan to show himself. Prisoners are alleging that prison officials left their brethren to die in ...

The situation at the Georgetown Prison deteriorated Friday morning, with inmates threatening to light a cooking gas cylinder and a tank containing gasoline. Fire was set to another section, causing fire fighters to go into action even as efforts were being made to get the inmates back in their cells. The prisoners not only stoned prison wardens and police but ...

For a third day fire tenders have been summoned to the Camp Street prisons to counter fires that have been set by prisoners. Reports indicate that around 07:00 on Friday morning prisoners continued their rioting lighting another mattress. The fire service promptly responded and was able to out out the blaze. Four fire tenders still remain at the scene given ...

In the wake of the fiery death of 16  inmates of the Georgetown Prison,  prisoners there Friday morning  began fresh unrest. Police were summoned to the maximum security prison to respond to the inmates making loud noises in one of the corridors, a top police officer told Demerara Waves Online News. The police officer said the prisoners were also pelting ...